by Editor | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog
If GPS Failed, We’d Be More Than Lost Congress should fund a land-based navigation system in case the other one goes down. Wall Street Journal Opinion & Commentary By A.P.D.G. Everett and Alex Berezow Nov. 26, 2017 4:04 p.m. North Korea and Russia pose...
by Editor | Nov 27, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: In a very interesting presentation to the PNT Advisory Board recently, Mr. Ed Powers of the US Naval Observatory discussed several topics: The importance of GPS time signals for numerous critical infrastructures The history of precise time...
by Editor | Nov 25, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This is an interesting article, though it would have been more helpful if it would have said which systems were hacked. One has the impression that the navigation sensors were not impacted (i.e. no jamming or spoofing), but it is not clear. ...
by Editor | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: This was the US Naval Institute Proceedings “Proceedings Today” daily post for November 21st 2017 under the title “Prudent Mariners Need a GPS Backup.” Proceedings Magazine November 2017 Vol 143/11/1,377 Captain Dana...
by Editor | Nov 17, 2017 | Blog
Blog Editor’s Note: Describing a “civilian battlefield,” Mike Jones from Roke Manor gave an outstanding presentation this week to the US National PNT Advisory Board. He discussed the ease with which GNSS jamming and spoofing can be detected, and...
by Editor | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog
The House and Senate agreed Wednesday on the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018. It included at least two provisions of interest to our readers: SEC. 1606. DEMONSTRATION OF BACKUP AND COMPLEMENTARY POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING CAPABILITIES...
